The Borrowing Series · Book One · October 22, 2026
The Sickness
of Secrets
Secrets make us sick. Truth makes us formidable.
Elena can borrow other people’s memories — a gift with strict rules and real costs. The case she’s working is leading her straight to the family secret she was never supposed to find.
For readers of Jennifer McMahon, Simone St. James, and older Stephen King.
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What we hide will hunt us.
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Michelle Melton writes gritty, recovery-centered paranormal mysteries where secrets can be a murder weapon — and truth is the first step toward healing what’s been passed down. A friend of Bill’s since 2004, she brings an authentic recovery lens to rule-bound supernatural suspense. She is a former print journalist who covered the crime and courts beat, and an Author Accelerator Advanced Certified Book Coach.
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